I will create some sprinkles using the rectangle setting of the shape tool. Using the steps above, add as many additional shapes or details to your logo as you would like. To change arrangement of your circles in the space, select Object→ Arrange→ Bring to Front. However, when I drag both shapes together, my cone is overlapping my ice cream circle. I can then click and drag my cone shape over my original circle. I am starting with my scoop of ice cream, which can be simplified to a circle shape- the Ellipse tool. You can hold down the shape button to bring up a menu from which you can select the shape you would like to create! For this tutorial, I have decided to create an ice cream cone logo.

The shape tool is versatile! We can recreate any object for a logo by reducing it to basic shapes. There can be white space around your logo, and we can resize the canvas later. I selected Letter size, which is the default. Since our logo will vector based and scalable, the size of your artboard will not affect the size of your logo. This is the blank canvas that you will be working with. When you open Illustrator, you will be prompted to create an artboard. Look at the logos from your favorite companies for inspiration! Step 1: Creating an Artboard In this tutorial, I will be creating my logo out of basic shapes. When creating a logo, it is best to keep the design simple and versatile. For this reason, it is an ideal tool for creating logos! Find out more about Adobe Illustrator on the Adobe site.īefore you begin, it is a good idea to have a rough sketch or idea of what you would like your logo to look like. This means that the image can be made as large or small as needed without becoming pixelated or losing image quality. It is different from other design software in that it creates vector based graphics, making each design infinitely scalable. Illustrator is part of the Adobe Creative Suite commonly used in graphic design. This tutorial was written by Sarah DeLorme, Associate Digital Scholarship Librarian.

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